Tuesday, April 9th:

American Maverick – GreenTech: McAuliffe’s Achilles Heel by Flint EnglemanThis is why McAuliffe’s “Green Flop” can be considered his Achilles heel. GreenTech was his way of racking up some clout as a business man and job creator. Paving the way for a future political run. McAuliffe would use the GreenTech story to serve as his basis to be a legitimate candidate for Virginia Governor. Well, GreenTech flopped and so did his campaign message.

Wednesday, April 10th

Bearing Drift – Terry McAuliffe’s Mississippi Tax Problems – by Norman LeahySo Greentech’s delinquent taxes were paid — after someone started inquiring about them. End of story, right? Not entirely. Greentech was supposed to be exempt from most local taxes for ten years, according to the chamber of commerce. That exemption was tied to Greentech actually producing cars (and, supposedly, creating jobs).

Bearing Drift – Snyder Swings At McAuliffe Again With A “Tips on Searching for Terry” Page by Norman LeahyLieutenant governor candidate Pete Snyder is lending a hand to those searching for answers about Terry McAuliffe and GreenTech Automotive. It’s a page on his campaign website called “Tips on Searching for Terry.” It seeks to provide answers on topics such as “Where is GreenTech Automotive,” “Is Terry Behind the Wheel of GreenTech” and, of course, “Where are All the Cars” and “Where are All the Jobs.”

Friday, April 12th

JHPolitics – McAuliffe-Tied Car Company Now Suing Bloggers by Justin HigginsIf you want to help defend the Franklin Center and their Watchdog project from this type of frivolous legal action, they’re accepting donations. GreenTech is not only a political liability for McAuliffe, but they’re now going after free speech to try to muzzle critics. The former DNC Chair turned candidate has to be pretty worried.

Virginia Virtucon – WSJ Hits McAuliffe On GreenTech; GreenTech Sues WatchDog.Org, Lawyers Threaten Local VA Blog by Jim RileyBut wait! There’s more! The website WatchDog.org has apparently been sued for libel by Greentech over their investigations into the company’s business practices. Now there is a local angle to this as well as the Fauquier Free Citizen is reported to have been contacted by the law firm of Adams and Reese, which claimed to be representing Green Tech Automotive. The law firm threatened to sue the bloggers who run Fauquier Free Citizen if they did not take down a post linking to the WatchDog.org investigative articles. The web site did remove the article and published a retraction.